Tent sign (breast)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 12 Feb 2018

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Pacifici S, Bell D, Kang O, et al. Tent sign (breast). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15279

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15279

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15279

rID:

15279

Article created:

6 Oct 2011, Stefano Pacifici

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Stefano Pacifici had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

12 Feb 2018, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Breast

Sections:

Signs

Tags:

mammography, breast parenchyma retraction, masking technique, stub, cases, refs

Synonyms:

Tent sign in mammography
Sign of the tent
Tent-sign

The tent sign is a term referring to a characteristic appearance of the posterior edge of the breast parenchyma when a mass (usually an infiltrating lesion) causes its retraction and forms an inverted "V" that resembles the tip of a circus tent.

The detection of a "tent sign" is facilitated by the systematic reading of mammograms with the technique of masking.